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    Hello & Welcome!

    I'm Emily Marrs, creator of Modern Home Cook, where you'll find nourishing recipes and resources for everyday life!

    I started this blog as a way to share my passion for cooking and health with the everyday home cook (i.e. people like you and me). I have always been very interested in food, so much so that I got my Bachelor of Science in Dietetics. I learned all about food and its relationship to health, wellness, and human physiology. I loved learning the curriculum! However, when I finished school, I couldn’t help but notice my desire to continue learning how to cook far surpassed my desire to becoming a Dietitian.

    During my studies, I realized the art of home cooking was slowly beginning to fade among a decent portion of our society. I worked with so many patients who doubted their knowledge and ability to prepare flavorful, healthy meals in their homes. The task of sourcing, planning, and cooking a meal felt completely foreign to them.

    I wanted to create a space to change that, and Modern Home Cook was born. My goal is to provide you with the information you need to get into the kitchen! With time, you will begin to learn to use your own taste and preferences to guide you in preparing simple and delicious meals - using a planned list or simply what you have on hand. You’ll begin learning how to keep a well-stocked pantry that fits your needs. Ultimately, as you cook new recipes and learn new flavors, you’ll gain the confidence to step away from rigidly following recipes, and on to a path of learning, discovery, adaptation, and looseness in the kitchen.

    Here is one simple truth: we all must eat to survive. I can promise you this - there is a special magic that occurs when you are involved in the creation of your own meals. It is an integral part of the human existence to be involved with the food that nourishes not only our body, but our mind and soul.

    I hope to change your mindset around the art of preparing meals, and to instill within you an appreciation not only for cooking, but for the ingredients and food systems around you. Those created by our earth, and those though the labors of our fellow humans.

    Gathering, preparing, and cooking meals is necessary for our survival. The art of cooking can be as simple or complex as you want to make it. We all have different schedules, lifestyles, and needs – therefore we must learn a style of home cooking that is most suitable for our daily lifestyle, right now.

    The best part is, I am learning right alongside you! Learning doesn’t come without failure, and I plan on doing my best to share the highs and lows of my own journey as a home cook with you. So, join me, and together we will explore what it means to be a modern home cook!

    In good health!

    Emily

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    A board I put together reallll quick recently! G A board I put together reallll quick recently! 

Got lots of video content comin' your way next week 👏  along with a new recipe.

Taking a bit to learn the editing BUT I think it'll be a powerful way to teach you all the ins and out of cooking!

Exciting things to come! Have a fab weekend all🙌
    A charcuterie board I made a while back that I fin A charcuterie board I made a while back that I finally edited photos of to share with you, as well as a story :) 

Im coming to the end of a huge growth stage in my life and career as a food blogger. 
When I quit my pursuit of grad school to pursue my dream of starting a food blog - I was so naive as to what that actually meant 😅

I quickly learned just HOW much goes on behind the scenes. Close to 2yrs later I learned to build a website, code, use a dslr camera, stage and edit photos, SEO, Pinterest, tailwind, analytics, video creation/editing and so so SO much more. 

To be honest, it's been really fuhreaking hard work. Most of its been self taught. But I've also I invested a LOT of time, energy, and money into courses & equipment to teach me the basics and spent countless hours googling how to do things.

I've gained SO much respect for all the bloggers and creators of all types out there. There are days I really question why I'm not working in a hospital with a good salary and benefits. And there are days I am so stoked I decided to follow my dreams. It takes a ton of faith in the unknown to believe in yourself, to put your head down and crank when your questioning all your choices, and not give up. 

Im beyond privileged to have the freedom to try and hack this, and I'm so grateful for that opportunity. 

It's almost surreal to be sitting here at the end of this massive to-do list, with a full blown blog, and the knowledge and tools I have now to take it to the next step.

2022 is all about consistency for me and we've now reached the cranking out of content phase. 
Lots of fun new series coming up :) 

I have no idea what direction this blog will go in, its a serious labor of passion and love and I'm feelin good about what's to come.

Big thanks to everyone who has helped me along the way - and for supporting me :)
    Quick & Easy Ramen Noodle Stir Fry! @nongshimusa r Quick & Easy Ramen Noodle Stir Fry! @nongshimusa ramen is the star of this show. This dish is perfect for those nights you want take out/something quick and easy to make that is still flavorful.

Super simple to make and you can use up all sorts of dying veggies in the fridge. 

Plus, if you have a few Asian condiments lying around you can take this from a 7 to a 10 real quick. If not- no worries... It's still fire!

Don't sleep on this one! Recipe link to blog post is in my bio! Def go read it, lots of tips in there!

https://modernhomecook.com/quick-easy-ramen-stir-fry/
    'Tis the season for gathering around boards filled 'Tis the season for gathering around boards filled with cheese and goodies 🥰

Made this two weeks ago when friends were in town...it seems it's becoming a tradition in our house!

I got this long board at target and remember the cashier being like WTF are you even going to use this for? 😂

THIS! Solid purchase, tho hard to fit in a photo frame.

S/O to the real MVP @co.no.r for taking this photo because I was to tired to be bothered and I'm really glad I have a photo now!
    Butternut Squash Curry (v, gf) - it's getting to b Butternut Squash Curry (v, gf) - it's getting to be curry time and this curry checks all the boxes.  It's delicious, healthy, comes together in 30 minutes, and only uses one pot... so what more could one ask for?! 

Link for recipe is in my bio! Hope you are all having a good week 🥰

https://modernhomecook.com/butternut-squash-curry/
    Healthy(ish) Pumpkin Bread! As requested, this stu Healthy(ish) Pumpkin Bread! As requested, this stuff is not only a healthier take on a classic - but every bite is moist and tastes like a burst of fall (aka- pumpkin spice explosion).

Link in my bio for the recipe - simply tap the picture and it'll bring you to the blog post.
 
Hope everyone has a good week!!

https://modernhomecook.com/healthyish-pumpkin-bread/
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